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Coffee Science Foundation

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Irvine, CA501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 38-4094121Revenue $363K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 14, 2025

On file with the IRScoffeesciencefoundation.orgIrvine, CATax-exempt since Nov 2020Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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coffee science foundation's mission is to advance the understanding of coffee and secure its future through research, knowledge building and outreach.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-4094121) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8.5 mo
of spending, in cash
8.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$451K
146% of total assets
Liabilities are 146% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$363K
×73 vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ ×73
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$300K
FY2021$0
FY2022$26K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$359K
FY2024▲ +596%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$208K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$359K
Net assets
−$142K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$190K
FY2021$187K
FY2022−$95K
FY2023−$141K
FY2024−$142K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $349K Management & general 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ioannis Apostolopoulos
Vice Chair and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Leach
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $349K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Coffee science foundation's mission is to advance the understanding of coffee and secure its future through research, knowledge buidling and outreach. Coffee science foundation is committed to open, pre-competitive, pioneering research and knowledge sharing in coffee.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-4094121) · Dispute this line
$349Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$349K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
−$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Accounts receivableLn 4$56K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
Net assetsLn 32−$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$288K$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K$451K
Net assetsLn 32−$141K−$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$350K$349K$258
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$349K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $363K$359K$4K−$142K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $5K$52K−$47K−$141K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 $26K$57K−$32K−$95K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2022 $300K$208K$92K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 $250K$198K$52K$97K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $363,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$361,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,367
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$61
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,000$363,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,591$358,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $51,591$358,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,591$4,120
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,028 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$300,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,600
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,367$1,367
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,428$363,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,908 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,360$4,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $349,290 · Management $258$349,548
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $349,290 · Management $9,618 · Fundraising $0$358,908
Part X · Balance sheet $308,927 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,617$253,091
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,896$55,836
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,549$308,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,896$26,081
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $400,000$425,000
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $428,896$451,081
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,924$56,117
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$198,271−$198,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$141,347−$142,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,549$308,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$142,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,028
XI-2 Total expenses$358,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$141,347
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$73
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$142,154

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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